公开(公告)号：US20200217580A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-09

申请号：US16814046

申请日：2020-03-10

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sangmyung LEE ,  Hyuk KWON ,  Junghwan KIM

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  F25D29/00 ,  A47F3/00 ,  A47F3/04

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a door with a transparent display assembly that includes a front panel defining at least a portion of a front surface of the door, a touch sensor disposed on a rear surface of the front panel to recognize touch manipulation, a rear panel defining at least a portion of a rear surface of the door, an insulation coating layer provided on a surface of the rear panel by a metal oxide to block heat from the outside, an outer spacer disposed between the front panel and the rear panel to provide a sealed space between the front panel and the rear panel, a display disposed in the sealed space, a light guide plate spaced apart from the display to brighten up the display, and a spacer supporting the light guide plate and maintaining a distance between the display and the light guide plate.

公开(公告)号：US20190257571A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-22

申请号：US16329457

申请日：2017-08-04

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Kyutae PARK ,  Minsub KIM ,  Kyongsok OH ,  Sangmyung LEE ,  Hangbok LEE

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  E06B7/30

Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a refrigerator comprising: a cabinet forming a storage space; a door for opening and closing the storage space and provided with a receiving space; a see-through portion extending through the door and communicating with the receiving space; a door light for illuminating a rear space of the door; a transparent panel assembly for shielding the see-through portion and becoming transparent or opaque so as to selectively visualize the see-through portion according to On/Off states of the door light; and a heat insulating member, formed along a perimeter of the transparent panel assembly, for insulating a perimeter portion of the transparent panel assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20180274846A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15934390

申请日：2018-03-23

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Junghwan KIM ,  Chanuk KANG ,  Hyuk KWON ,  Sangmyung LEE ,  Ikkyu LEE

IPC: F25D21/04 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D27/00

CPC classification number: F25D21/04 ,  A47F3/0434 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/025 ,  F25D23/028 ,  F25D27/00 ,  F25D27/005 ,  F25D2201/10 ,  F25D2323/023 ,  F25D2400/02 ,  F25D2400/361

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a door opening/closing the cabinet and having an opening that is penetrated in a front/rear direction, a transparent panel assembly mounted to cover the opening and through which the inside of the refrigerant is seen, and a lighting member provided in the door or the cabinet to brighten a rear side of the transparent panel assembly. The transparent panel assembly includes a front panel defining an outer appearance of a front surface, a rear panel defining an outer appearance of a rear surface, a spacer made of a metal material and disposed between the front panel and the rear panel to define a periphery of the transparent panel assembly. A heater mounting part on which a heater is mounted is disposed on the spacer, and when the heater generates heat, one side of the front panel, which comes into contact with the spacer, is heated.

公开(公告)号：US20180164033A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15838664

申请日：2017-12-12

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Sangmyung LEE

IPC: F25D29/00 ,  F25D27/00 ,  F25D23/02 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G09G3/20

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a door defining an opening in the door, and a transparent display assembly that covers the opening and allows an inner space of the refrigerator to be visible. The transparent display assembly includes a front panel, a rear panel, an outer spacer configured to maintain a first distance between the front panel and the rear panel, a display disposed on a rear surface of the front panel, a light guide plate spaced apart from the display, and a first spacer configured to support the light guide plate and to maintain a second distance between the display and the light guide plate. The outer spacer defines a first injection hole configured to allow introduction of an inert gas to the outer spacer, and a first insulation layer configured to receive the inert gas between the front panel and the light guide plate.